• Acrylic painting of a kingfisher perched on a bare branch, blue feathers and rust red chest against a layered blue grey background.
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Patience

Patience

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That feeling of going still. Of noticing something outside yourself for the first time in a long while.

A kingfisher perches on a bare branch, tilted forward, watching. The cool layered blues of the background settle around it like early morning quiet. Its rust red chest is the only warmth in the frame. This piece began with a thought about how much we miss when we are only focused on what is directly in front of us. The kingfisher survives by being present. Fully, quietly present.

It works in a room that needs to slow down. A reading corner, a home office, a hallway where you pause before leaving. The soft blue tones carry well in natural light and sit quietly in low light too.

Original acrylic on canvas, available as a fine art giclée print on archival cotton paper.

  • Original artwork painted by hand in layers of acrylic on canvas, building texture and depth across the surface.
  • This is an original work by Andrea Nicole, available as a fine art giclée print reproduced faithfully from the original painting.
  • Available in A4, A3, and A2 sizes, offered framed or unframed to suit your space.
  • Printed using the giclée process on archival cotton paper, made to hold colour and detail for decades.
  • Prints are carefully packaged and delivered to your door, with tracking provided so you know when to expect them.

Artwork Story

I keep thinking about how many days I have moved through without really seeing them. Head down, working, ticking things off. And then something small stops you. A bird. A moment of absolute stillness in the middle of everything else.

The kingfisher is one of those creatures that demands a different kind of attention. It cannot afford to be distracted. It watches the water with everything it has, and then it moves. That quality of quiet, focused presence is what I wanted to sit with when I made this piece. The cool blues felt right. Calm, but not empty. The rust red chest just there, like a small warmth you did not expect.

I hope when you look at it, something in you slows down for a moment. That is really all I was after.

Andrea x

Where this works beautifully

This piece settles well in rooms that already have a quietness to them. A study or home office where the reminder to look up and breathe is a welcome one. A bedroom where cool tones feel restful in the morning light. It pairs naturally with pale walls, soft linen, and wood tones. It would also hold its own in a narrow hallway, somewhere the eye can rest for just a second before the day begins.

Materials & Finish

This artwork was originally created by Andrea using acrylic paint, applied by hand with a layered, expressive approach that builds depth, movement, and texture.

Reproduced prints are professionally produced as fine art giclée prints on high quality, archival cotton paper. This paper is carefully chosen for its subtle texture, excellent colour reproduction, and ability to retain the character and tonal richness of the original painting.

Framed artworks are finished in high quality standard frames, available in white, black, or natural finishes. Each frame is paired with a clean off white mount, giving the artwork space to breathe and ensuring a timeless, balanced presentation designed to suit a wide range of interiors.

Sizing & Presentation

All artworks are printed at standard A sizes and may be portrait or landscape, depending on the artwork.

Unframed artwork sizes
A4 – 210 × 297 mm
A3 – 297 × 420 mm
A2 – 420 × 594 mm

Print only artworks include a subtle, considered border, allowing room for mounting without impacting the artwork.

Approximate framed sizes (including mount and frame)
A4 – 370 × 457 mm
A3 – 477 × 600 mm
A2 – 620 × 794 mm

Framed artworks include an off white mount and a white, black, or natural frame, finished to a clean, gallery style standard.

*Room images are illustrative and not to exact scale. They are intended to help you imagine how the artwork may look in your space.

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